Ash Wednesday Observed at LCIF

Ash Wednesday Observed at LCIF

On March 1 at its 7 p.m. worship service, the Lutheran Church in the Foothills (also known as the “Touchdown Church”) held an Ash Wednesday service to mark the beginning of the church season of Lent and to celebrate a day of penitence. It included the imposition of ashes made by the church’s youth group. […]

Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: My best friend is a pharmacist, not because she wanted to be in that vocation, but because from the time she was very young, her father kept telling her that is what he wanted to do and never had the opportunity. She went ahead with the studies to please him. After three years, she’s […]

St. Bede Hosts Archdiocesan ICF Installation

St. Bede Hosts Archdiocesan ICF Installation

Officers and members from 20 branches of the Italian Catholic Federation organization throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles gathered for a special Mass and installation of officers at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church in La Cañada Flintridge recently. As many as 150 ICF members throughout Los Angeles, San Gabriel, San Fernando and Santa […]

Hundreds of Volunteers to be Sent Out for LCPC’s Serve Day

Hundreds of Volunteers to be Sent Out for LCPC’s Serve Day

This Sunday, March 5, La Cañada Presbyterian Church will be sending out hundreds of volunteers to serve people in need across LA County. “It’s a great way to join together and put our faith into action in order to impact our local community,” said Rev. Megan Katerjian, outreach pastor at the church and coordinator of […]

Last Parent Standing at LCPC’s Parent Education Benefit

Last Parent Standing at LCPC’s Parent Education Benefit

Ron Pearson, renowned comedian, headlined La Cañada Presbyterian Church’s Parent Education annual benefit on Saturday. More than 125 people were entertained as Pearson brought levity and a lot of laughter to the challenges facing parents with children of all ages. Pearson’s performance ended with a standing ovation after he successfully juggled atop a unicycle, accomplishing […]

Notes & Nods

Discovering Your Spirituality Practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing Mary Bothwell begins her spring speaking tour with her talk, “Experiencing Heaven Now,” on Sunday, March 5 at 2 p.m., at her “home” church, First Church of Christ, Scientist in La Cañada Flintridge. The perspective she describes comes from the example of Christ Jesus in […]

Combatting Hate

By Charly SHELTON There has been a surge in hate crime reports across the country since the recent Presidential election. According to a study from civil rights advocacy group Southern Poverty Law Center, in just the first 10 days following the Nov. 8 election, there were 867 reported incidents of harassment and intimidation nationwide. This […]

Notes & Nods

Rivers to Present at Celebration Service Classically trained Shakespearian actor Gerald C. Rivers will present Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech on Sunday, Feb. 26 during the 10 a.m. Celebration Service at Center for Spiritual Living – La Crescenta. Rivers’ djembe drumming group will also perform. Kim Yarbrough, season two […]

Spiritually Speaking

Spiritually Speaking answers personal questions and concerns from a spiritual perspective. Local religious leaders taking part in the discussion include Rev. Elaine Cho/La Cañada Methodist Church; Pastor Jon Karn/Light on the Corner Church; Rev. Kimberlie Zakarian/Holy House Ministries; Rabbi Simcha Backman/Chabad of Glendale; Rev. Steve Marshall/Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church; Levent Akbarut/ Islamic Congregation of […]